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Graphic Punch

Judge Genevieve Gorder appreciated Hilari's effort to bring typography into this space, but the uneven letters give the accent a juvenile look.

Custom Window Screen

Stanley designed and built this custom window frame, but the panel thinks it serves no purpose in the finished space.

Who Will Go Home?

Hilari and Stanley are on thin ice after the judges tour their space. In the end, the panel decides to send home....

Goodbye, Stanley

...Stanley. As judge John Colaneri says, "Step out of the box doesn't mean jump off a cliff," — the designs have to be functional as well as beautiful. See why Stanley thinks his design worked and why he wouldn't do the room differently.

Goin' Country

Rachel and Mikel team up to create a kitchen inspired by a country-patterned sink. "I'm from the Midwest. I can do country," Minnesota native Rachel says.

Wall to Wallpaper

Rachel doesn't want to play it safe, so she pushes to use bold wallpaper on the back wall of the room. After a few false starts, the duo chooses this pink toile pattern, which depicts pastoral scenes.

Country Glamour

Mikel finds a chandelier that's the perfect high-end counterpoint to the room's country look.

After: Bold Back Wall

Rachel wants the back wall to have visual impact, so the designers leave it free of cabinetry. But to judge Genevieve Gorder, it's too big of an impact. "Because this wall is completely naked, it's a punch in the face...it's incredibly busy," she says.

Safe or Not?

So Long, Rachel

Rachel had a strong start this season, but "you have to bring that design eye every single time," judge Vern Yip says at evaluation. Watch her exit interview to learn her biggest regret and what she'd do differently.